Carlton Dotson contacted a Maryland sheriff's office on his own and, accompanied by a family member, "voluntarily surrendered himself" to two sheriff's deputies Thursday afternoon, his attorney said.

Dennehy, a 6-foot-10, 230-pound former Baylor player, has not been seen since mid-June. His Chevrolet Tahoe was found abandoned June 25 in a Virginia Beach, Va., parking lot.

2. MANAGING THE BLAME: If too many burgers and fries have left your waistline super-sized, don't expect a sweet payoff in court, senators said Thursday. A bill would prevent people from suing restaurants and food manufacturers for making them fat. "I think it's important not to blame poor eating habits on someone else," said Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), the sponsor of the bill.

3. SEX CHANGE IN PRISON: A convicted murderer wants the state of New York to pay $500,000 for his sex change, and a key ruling in his case has moved him closer to his dream of serving the rest of his sentence in a women's jail. Mark Brooks, 34, who calls himself Jessica Lewis and claims to be "a girl inside," sued New York almost three years ago for help with his Gender Identity Disorder but has not received medical treatment.